When it comes to EMR technology, tablets offer flexibility, mobility, and immediate access to patient records and medical information. By offering an electronic solution to patient charts, tablet PCs and electronic medical records together are modernizing doctor visits and streamlining the management of medical records.

In addition, there a number of applications designed to assist doctors in their daily tasks making tablets even more useful and practical. For example, several applications help doctors prescribe medications and send prescriptions or lab requests electronically in a more secure and reliable manner. Applications for doctors are also providing physicians with an unlimited amount of resources in patient education databases and medication databases so they have it right at their fingertips

As doctors have a limited amount of time for each patient visit, using EMR technology on tablet PCs can help doctors be more efficient and make the most out of their limited time with patients. The result is better care for patients.

Which tablet PCs are best for a doctor’s office?

There are two kinds of tablet designs, slate or convertible style. The major difference is that convertible styles have a built-in keyboard and slate styles do not. The slates styles are as a result more compact and lighter weight. It depends on personal preference when choosing one of the styles. For EMR comparison and tablet selections EMR technology wizards, reviews, and online comparison can assist you in your selection.

November 07, 2011 (New York, NY) —As an alternative to its standard Egg Donation Program, the EcoDEP discount donor egg program offers patients an opportunity to receive donor eggs at a much lower total cycle cost of $14,950. The cost of a standard egg donation cycle is approximately double this cost.

“Because CHR, likely, offers the largest and most diverse pool of carefully selected egg donors in the world, and because of the program’s excellent pregnancy rates, CHR’s standard Egg Donation Program has served a worldwide clientele successfully for years,” explains Norbert Gleicher, MD, Medical Director of CHR. He adds: “The large number and diversity of available egg donors allow CHR, uniquely, to match donors closely to patients, and with practically no waiting period.” However, CHR recognizes fertility patients’ current economic realities. Dr. Gleicher continues: “Traditional egg donation is expensive. Looking for a less costly alternative, we created a radically different low cost donor egg program. EcoDEP, the new frozen donor egg program, utilizes frozen-thawed donor eggs instead of fresh donor eggs, and instead of giving one recipient all of the eggs from a donor, the program splits one donor’s eggs amongst up to three recipients.”

In the EcoDEP donor egg program, donor eggs are frozen after retrieval in batches of at least five. Once a recipient chooses a donor with frozen eggs as her “match,” a batch of five frozen eggs is thawed, fertilized with partner sperm, and resulting embryos are transferred to the recipient’s uterus.

Although a number of recent studies from around the world reported comparable pregnancy rates from fresh and frozen donor eggs, the use of frozen eggs is still widely, including at CHR, considered “experimental.” As such, patients will be required to sign an informed consent, acknowledging the experimental nature of EcoDEP. Like all in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes at CHR, EcoDEP outcomes will be closely monitored, serially reported to CDC and SART, but also immediately published to the public on CHR’s website, as soon as statistically valid numbers become available.

“Choosing between standard egg donation and the new lower-cost EcoDEP requires careful consideration of advantages and disadvantages,” says David H. Barad, MD, CHR’s Director of Clinical ART. “If costs were not an issue, traditional egg donation would be the first choice of most patients, since it offers broader donor selection and higher cumulative pregnancy chances.” Dr. Barad continues: “But, only too often, second best choices have to be made in life, because first choices are unaffordable. EcoDEP will give many women their first access to egg donation. This may also be the first chance at pregnancy for these patients – and ultimately, this is what CHR stands for.”

About Center for Human Reproduction

Center for Human Reproduction, or CHR, is a leading fertility center in the United States with a worldwide reputation as a “fertility center of last resort.”  Under the leadership of Drs. Norbert Gleicher and David H. Barad, CHR is now offering the EcoDEP program for finding an affordable egg donor.  For more information, visit http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com.

November 3, 2011 (Aventura, FL) – In the time it takes to enjoy a business lunch, men and women can now eliminate varicose veins with the new Lunchtime Leg Lift.  Performed by Dr Adam Gropper MD at North Beach Vascular & Aesthetics, the 60-minute procedure is possible thanks to a new, twirling endovenous device called Clari-Vein which destroys abnormal veins without anesthesia and with minimal discomfort.  North Beach Vascular & Aesthetics is the first in South Florida to offer this varicose veins treatment Aventura men and women can use in the fight against varicose veins.

“Clari-Vein and devices like it are likely to be the future of varicose vein treatment,” states Dr. Gropper, who also serves as Chief of Radiology with Jackson Health System Community Hospitals.  “There are many advantages to Clari-Vein over existing techniques – including minimal discomfort, negligible bruising, no risk of thermal (heat) damage to nerves or skin, no multiple needle punctures, and rapid return to normal activities.  The best part is this quick and painless procedure conveniently fits into the busiest of schedules.”

Clari-Vein works by placing a small needle through the skin and into the vein. Once inside, a chemical solution is introduced into the target area and a rotating wire scrapes the inside walls of the vein.  The scraping enables the chemical to penetrate deeply into the wall of the vein, enhancing the effects of the treatment.   Ultrasound imaging is used before (to locate the target section of the vein), during (to monitor the therapy), and after (to ensure the treatment has been completed and larger veins have not been damaged).

After the procedure, patients can to drive themselves home or back to the office.  Exercise and other activities can resume the next day.  Studies show Clari-Vein is just as effective as radio frequency and laser energy treatments.   However, unlike other therapies, patients undergoing varicose vein removal with the Clari-Vein device appear to experience less post-procedure swelling, bruising and pain.

“More than 80 million adults suffer from venous disorders and many people do not seek treatment due to the discomfort and recovery time of traditional treatments,” said Gropper.  “Our Lunchtime Leg Lift treatment aims to treat venous disorders in a comfortable, calming environment without disrupting patients’ lifestyles.”

About North Beach Vascular & Aesthetics

North Beach Vascular and Aesthetics is boutique-style, medical center dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of medical and cosmetic vascular disorders under the supervision of Dr. Adam Gropper.  For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 305.957-7277 or visit http://www.northbeachvascular.com.

October 19, 2011 (San Jose, CA) – Leading EMR software provider Bizmatics Inc. has officially introduced their full-service, in-house electronic medical billing service to complement PrognoCIS EMR – their flagship electronic medical record system.  This new service, which focuses on improved Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), offers practices an integrated EMR, practice management and billing service to streamline office efficiency and simplify collection processes.

Medical practice collections have been cut significantly in the recent years, thereby increasing the importance of maximizing a practice’s collections. The new medical billing service from Bizmatics will ensure quick submission of claims (within 24-48 hours of the visit) as well as seamless transitions from patient visits to billing to actual revenue generation.

“With our leading Five Star ONC-ATCB-rated PrognoCIS EMR, we at Bizmatics have earned our stripes in the medical industry,” says Bizmatics CEO Vinay Deshpande.  “Our team knows what today’s medical practices are faced with: strict regulations from CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and the private insurance carriers. Our program has been built to bill and track collections for optimal payments.”

The new service combines the benefits of electronic medical billing with the benefits of hiring a trusted medical billing service. Physicians will have a team of medical billing experts working on their accounts, and the integrated clinical and billing data from its own software system gives Bizmatics’ billing service staff a tremendous advantage.  Known for their superior medical coding and collections skills as well as their PrognoCIS electronic medical record system, Bizmatics originally conceived a billing service to satisfy a few niche customers, but demand for it has been so great that it has grown into a full product services offering.  Many PrognoCIS customers have already adopted medical billing from Bizmatics and are extremely satisfied with the service.

With medical billing services from Bizmatics, PrognoCIS users will see the collections process executed with professionalism and respect for each patient.  Medical billing agents are trained to investigate denied claims and underpayments and also have access to information showing medical practice visit types with full reporting tools.  Billing agents are extremely knowledgeable about the medical industry, and Bizmatics offers highly competitive rates for their medical billing services.

About Bizmatics
Bizmatics, Inc. offers healthcare software and services for practices and hospitals of all sizes.  Their PrognoCIS EMR system, rated as one of the best EHR software systems, integrates seamlessly with their new medical billing services to improve collections and reduce unpaid debts.  For more information, visit http://www.bizmaticsinc.com.

In the United States pregnancy in older women is becoming progressively more common. For a number of years, US national birth data has demonstrated that women above age 40 now represent the most rapidly growing age group having children.

Different societal developments contribute to this development. More women are in the work force, there are fewer and later marriages, higher divorce rates and, of course, medical progress has allowed older women conceive into their 50s either with their own eggs or via egg donation.

Norbert Gleicher, MD and Medical Director of New York City’s Center for Human Reproduction (CHR) – a leading clinical and research center in infertility – has recently brought attention to the rising number of older women becoming mothers. In a blog published by CHR he notes that a number of media reports recently presented the pros and cons of pregnancy in older women. All reports, however, missed the most important conclusion to this seemingly sudden societal development (which in reality has been growing quietly for over a decade): the developed world is in the midst of a reproductive social revolution in which we will increasingly see older, and often single, women becoming mothers.

So far, the medical profession, academia and government have failed to address potential societal consequences of an increase in older mothers. The public and medical establishments are similarly skeptical and to a degree hostile to what some have derisively called “grandmothers having children.” Yet, Dr. Gleicher notes, “The trend [of pregnancy in older women] is irreversible, and can only be expected to accelerate.”

Dr. Gleicher further points out that at CHR the median patient age, which a decade ago was around 35 years, passed 40 in 2011. Egg donation, mostly utilized by older women who no longer have use of their own eggs, is CHR’s most rapidly growing in vitro fertilization (IVF) program. Trends also can be seen nationally based on Center for Disease Control and Prevention data. Between 2004 and 2008 percentages of IVF cycles as a proportion of all IVF more than doubled above the age of 42. By 2008, egg donation cycles already represented 12.3% of all IVF cycles in the US.

“Medicine is not ready to manage pregnancy in older women safely and society is not ready to help them cope with older motherhood,” warns Dr. Gleicher. “Affected medical specialties have to develop the necessary expertise, whether they agree with patients’ decisions to be pregnant at advanced ages or not.” Feeling strongly about the subject, he concludes, “As we do not withhold care from smokers with lung cancer or from overly obese diabetics, it would be unethical to withhold care from older women desirous of motherhood.”

About CHR
Center for Human Reproduction (http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com) is a leading infertility center in New York City treating patients worldwide.  CHR is well-recognized for its major clinical research program, which has contributed a number of essential breakthroughs to the IVF process. Dr. Gleicher is available for further comments.

When going abroad, whether it be for work or leisure, it’s important to know your healthcare options. Too many Americans have made the mistake of just assuming everything would be fine. Especially if you going to a high risk zone that has minimal care options, you should do your best to arrange an international emergency health insurance prior to your trip.

You should begin by researching your destination, along with the different risk factors involved in going there. Then start looking for international emergency support options, and just how well they can cover you against those dangers. Of course you shouldn’t expect the worst case scenario to happen, but you should definitely prepare for it.

Many people have heard rumors about diet’s effect on skin – “eating chocolate or greasy food will give me acne!” – and some say there may be a grain of truth to some of these so-called secrets.  According to dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu, author of Feed Your Face, things we don’t normally think about related to our dietary choices can affect our skin.

For example, Dr. Wu claims that a high-protein diet can fight sagging because collagen and elastin, the substances that comprise skin, are made of protein.  Dairy products are high in hormones (even organic dairy, which contains cow hormones), which apparently increase the number of oil glands in the skin and cause breakouts.  Zinc helps fight acne, and vegetables will give you smoother skin.

Any physician can tell you that eating high amounts of protein won’t help you build up more muscle (also made of protein), so how could it help build up skin?  Protein consumed is simply broken down and either used for fuel or converted into fat and stored, just like any other caloric substance.  It’s important for dermatology patients to think carefully and critically about what they hear from their doctors.

As a dermatologist Westchester’s Dr. Michelle Abadir advises all her patients to take care of their skin by drinking plenty of water, avoiding tanning and always wearing sunscreen when they go outside.  Any bizarre or unfounded claims should be taken with a grain of salt.

Studies show that chiropractic care is a safe alternative for chronic pain. Especially when compared to other treatments, such as back surgery.

For those of you out there that don’t know, chiropractic is a division of healthcare that treats and prevents mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system via the nervous system. This treatment often plays out with spine problems.

The reason that chiropractic is such a great alternative is that it is drug free and surgery free. If you are suffering from back pain, or any other physical pain, make an appointment with a chiropractor franklin tn to hear about your options.

Nutrition is something that no person should ignore. Why? Because the food you eat is what gives your body the energy it needs to function. But the real problem lies in eating the right foods.

Having a varied and balanced diet is so important when it comes to your health. Also always making sure you get enough vitamins and minerals.

And don’t forget body image. It’ time in the New Year to take a step back and think about your nutrition decisions. If you aren’t making the right ones, maybe it’s time to get help.

Once you have gone through one of the most difficult parts of motherhood, giving birth, you will probably be full of questions.  This is normal.  Don’t hesitate to ask your pediatrician or lactation consultant if you are having any problems, with babies is not like with adults, and pediatrician’s visit happen more often.

Some tips that could help new mothers to get used to feeding their babies are:

• Nurse as soon as possible after birth.
• Use lanolin ointment on nipples after breastfeeding.
• Avoid artificial nipples.
• Do not restrict the length or frequency of breastfeeding.
• Sleep when your baby sleeps.
• Have a glass of water every time you sit down to nurse -  this will help make sure you’re drinking enough fluids.
• Use pillows to support you and your baby while breastfeeding.

Pediatrics Anchorage AK pediatrician Dr. Stephen Baker says that the best advice is to relax!  Enjoy every breastfeeding moment with your baby, because it’s a unique and special connection.  And always remember: you and your baby are learning.

You can also use the internet to look for some interest information, like this useful visual guide or some pregnancy blogs to find more about breastfeeding or other new mom issues. When it comes to your baby, here’s never too much information.